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Quick Looks
Tuesday April 3, 2001
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (April 3).
You're lucky in love this year, and in just about everything else. This could lead to new challenges, though, so don't get lazy. A friend turns into a lover, or vice versa, in April. Even sticking to a budget doesn't slow you down in May. You're lookin' good! You have plenty of what you need nearby in June, and a roommate is your course navigator in July. Permanent commitments are on your mind in August, but don't go into debt to prove your love. Instead, spend your money on trip in December. You can cut costs then by visiting old friends. New friends hold your interest in February. Count your blessings in March.
Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 9.
If you thought you were too tough to fall head over heels in love again, guess what? You were wrong about that. Everything looks beautiful, and with that attitude, it is! Don't be shy. Let the most important person know.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 6.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 6.
You could get a pretty good deal on a household item or real estate, but it's not going to be all that easy. You don't like to shell out lots of money until you've thought it over, and that's good. If this cautious strategy worked before, it could work again. Otherwise, forget it.
Gemini (May 21- June 21) — Today is a 7.
Your friends may be urging you to step out, but do so with caution. You haven't quite mastered the new skills you're learning. Heed an older, wiser coach.
You don't want to learn the next lesson the hard way
Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 5.
Move quickly to snag the best bargains and the extra work. You can make more money, or save some, but not if you're daydreaming. Heed the advice of an elder, or rely on your own experience, to avoid a bad deal.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8.
Your natural impulse is to go full-speed ahead, but that could get you into trouble. You need to watch out for an older authority figure. In other words, don't let the boss catch you flirting during work hours.
Virgo (Aug, 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 4.
Your job would be a lot easier if everybody would agree. They seem to be after different objectives, but they have one thing in common: They think you can sort it all out and then do everything. Maybe you can. Ask for more time if you need it.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8.
You'll be most effective, and perhaps close to awesome, working with a group. They've got the energy, and you can keep them headed in the right direction. It'll be easy.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 5.
Look sharp! Stand up straight! Look the boss,
teacher, parent or building inspector straight in the
eye. Let him or her know you not only did the job
on time, but you also did it right — or if not, you'll
fix it.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9.
You can almost feel the sun on your back while looking at the travel poster. What are you doing here when you could be there? Need a better, or different, job? If you're already in the perfect job, in the perfect place, look sharp! Somebody may be coming after it.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 5.
You don't like to be pushed around, but don't get your bristles up. Be nice, and maybe you'll get what you want. Stranger things have happened.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8. You're the director. Your performers should all know their parts by now and be ready to go. They'll put on a great performance if you stay in control. If there are a few hurt feelings, you can patch them up later.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 4.
You're right in the middle of the toughest part. Don't weenie out. Stick with a difficult task and see it through to completion. That'll be about Friday, by the way. Keep your chin up!
AMES, Iowa — Men's swimming and baseball are being dropped as Iowa State University's athletics department deals with a $1.4 million budget shortfall, the Ames Tribune reported yesterday.
BIG 12 ATHLETICS
Iowa State also to cut teams to meet budget
"I'm in a tough spot," said Iowa State athletics director Bruce Van De Velde. "It's really been hard on me. It's tough on the university, too."
The university last discontinued a sports program in 1994, when it dropped men's gymnastics and men's tennis. Baseball has been
played at ISU since 1892, making it Iowa State's oldest sport along with football. Men's swimming and diving began in 1916.
Note: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment purposes only.
Reached at his home Sunday night, baseball coach Lyle Smith said he knew nothing of the proposed cut.
"Nothing has been communicated to me," Smith said Sunday night, after his team split a doubleheader with Oklahoma State. "Right now, I am focused on our season, and I don't want anything to detract away from that."
Van De Velde said he faced a $2 million budget shortfall when he arrived at Iowa State in November, but was able to trim that by $600,000, thanks in part to increased football ticket prices announced last month.
The men's swimming and diving team also called a meeting.
Smith said he was working on calling a team meeting yesterday.
That leaves a $1.4 million shortfall to make up in the next few weeks, as a preliminary 2002 budget is expected out later this month.
Cutting men's swimming eventually
will save Iowa State more than $300,000 per year. The team's projected 2001 budget is around $290,000, or 1.5 percent of Iowa State's $20 million athletic department budget.
Baseball's fiscal year 2000 operational budget stood at $128,710, the lowest among the 11 Big 12 Conference schools that offer the sport.
"I feel bad for the players and coaches and everybody involved with the team," said Kansas baseball coach Bobby Randall, a former coach at Iowa State. "It's a place I loved to coach at and a place I enjoyed living. Iowa State baseball has a wonderful tradition, and it's a sad commentary on the state of college athletics today."
Cowboys introduce newest gunslinger
NFL
IRVING, Texas — When Tony Banks was developing as a quarterback, Troy Aikman was one of his role models. Now he's about to succeed the three-time Super Bowl winner with the Cowboys.
Dallas introduced Banks as its new starting quarterback yesterday, the latest in a line that runs back from Alkman through Roger Staubach and Don Meredith.
"I still haven't even thought about it as replacing Troy Alkman," Banks said. "Once I started knowing what position I
Jones and Banks' agent, Marvin Demoff, finalized the salary cap-friendly contract at the NFL owners meetings in Palm Desert, Calif.
The Cowboys signed Banks last week to a one-year, $500,000 deal.
"I look at this opportunity and everybody knows contract-wise it's a trial basis, a one-year basis for both ends," he said.
wanted to play and how I was going to play, he's one of the guys I looked up to."
Banks was cut by the Baltimore Ravens on March 1, just before he would have been due $2.8 million on a four-year, $18.6 million contract he signed in February 2000.
In his fiveyear NFL career, Banks has started 61 games. Last season, he completed 150 of 274 passes (55 percent) for 1,578 yards, eight touchdowns and eight interceptions.
Banks played three seasons in St. Louis before being traded to Baltimore in 1999, when he threw a career-high 17 touchdown passes.
Cowboys vice president Stephen
The Cowboys waived Aikman after 12 seasons for salary cap reasons and health concerns.
NEW YORK — Winning the NBA title will bring a bonus payment of about $100,000 to each member of the championship team.
More money to come with championship title
NBA
The NBA said yesterday that the playoff pool for the 2000-01 season will be $7.5 million — the same amount as last season. The players on the team that wins the title will get to divide $1,290,000 however they choose.
The losing team in the finals will get to divide $855,000.
Former refugee happy with latest paycheck
TENNIS
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — It's not a lot of prize money by professional tennis standards — $64,640.
But for former war refugee Ivan Ljubicic, who lived alone as a teenager on $50 a month, the paycheck he earned at the Ericsson Open is a
windfall.
"Economically I'm in pretty good shape now," Ljubic said.
The 22-year-old Croat lost in the quarterfinals, giving eventual champion Andre Agassi perhaps his biggest scare. Ljubicic took an early 4-1 lead but lost 6-4, 6-4.
At 6-foot-4 and 190 pounds, Ljubicic is an imposing presence, especially when he booms one of his 130-mph serves. And with a freshly shaved head, he looks older than 22.
"I start to live by myself when I was 14," he said. "That is why I look like that, probably."
Ljubicic was born in Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina. When war broke out in 1992, he fled with his brother and mother on the last flight to Belgrade, then took a bus to Croatia. The nerve-racking trip took 40 hours, including a 15-hour wait for the bus.
His father joined the family six months later. Because of the war, Ljubicic's parents and the Bosnian tennis federation then sent the youngster to a club in Italy. He had free food and lodging but only $50 a month to spend.
Ljubicic lived there alone for five years, while his parents remained in Croatia.
Ljubicic started playing tennis at age 9, and in Italy his game blossomed. It took him three years to become the best player at the club, and he thrived on the juniors circuit, reaching the Juniors final at Wimbledon in 1996.
That year he turned professional, and in 1999 he cracked the top 100. This week he's ranked 77th heading into the clay-court season.
TRIVIA ANSWER
The St. Louis Cardinals
Sports Calendar
thurs.
Baseball vs. Wichita State. 7 p.m.
Softball at Southwest Missouri State. 3 p.m.
Track at Texas Relays.
All day.
Track at Texas Relays.
fri.
Baseball at Texas A&M.
7 p.m.
Track at Texas Relays.
All day.
Tennis star testifies in stalking trial
The Associated Press
MIAMI — Martina Hingis testified yesterday that she was frightened by an accused stalker who repeatedly had ignored her pleas to leave her alone.
Hingis acknowledged on cross-examination that Dubravkю Rajevic never threatened her. But the world's top-ranked women's tennis player said she thought Raievic was crazy and irrational.
Rajecvic, 46, a Croatian-born Australian citizen, faces up to four years in jail if convicted of stalking the Swiss player and 'trespassing at the 2000 Ericsson Open near Miami. He told reporters before his arrest that he
Hingis: claims man had been stalking her since 1999
loved Hingis and she loved him.
When defense attorney Frank Abrams asked if Rajcev was annoying, the 20-year-old Hingis answered: "More than that. Frightening at times."
Rajevic grinned broadly through much of her testimony and spoke out several times in violation of legal rules. "It must be love," the
defendant blurted out when Hingis said he wouldn't stop ringing the doorbell at her Zurich home.
After warnings in front of the jury, Miami-Dade Court Judge Kevin Emas sent the jurors out and told Rajevic that he would be ejected from the courtroom if there were any more outbursts. Rajevic promised to remain silent but spoke up again later.
The warning generated a mistrial motion by the defense, but the judge rejected it. He also refused to acquit Rajecvic for insufficient evidence when the prosecution rested. The case was expected to go to the jury today.
Rajcevic delivered flowers to Hingis' Zurich home and rang the bell several times at her gate for four days in a row after the 1999 French Open. He also tried to contact her at three tournaments and sent six handwritten love letters that Hingis knew of.
After the arrest, Hingis learned that Rajacvec had her address at a Tampa Bay area resort where she has a second home.
"I was nervous, but it made me feel if he gets out he would follow me." Hingis said. "He won't give up until he reaches his goal."
Asked later what she thought his goal was, Hingis said, "To follow me every step I do."
She spoke to Rajcevic face to face only once in June 1999, on the advice
of her manager, Mario Widmer,
when Rajcevic refused to leave her
gated home.
"I told him he should get out of my life," Hingis said. "I didn't want to talk with him anymore. I wouldn't want to spend any time with him.
"He was looking at me, smiling at me; but he was maybe looking through me, he wouldn't accept what I was telling him," she said.
When she learned he was at the Ericsson a year ago, she said, "I couldn't believe it at first that he made that step, to follow me across the Atlantic to watch me play."
A stalking conviction requires proof of substantial emotional distress, but Hingis acknowledged she has not sought any professional treatment for the anxiety she blames on Rajcevic. She said 2000 was her second-best season, the year Rajcevic spent in jail.
Widmer testified that Rajevic caused Hingis emotional distress, and it had a big impact on her emotional life.
Three psychological evaluations last July concluded Rajcevic was delusional about Hingis but legally competent to stand trial.
The defense contends Rajecvic was legally pursuing a love interest with no malicious intent.
"You were very clear with him. You weren't flirting with him?" asked prosecutor Chris Calkin.
"No, not at all." Hingis replied.
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